Alphabetical code punching device



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'denote, letter characters. such;:,c;oded. multiple punched cards with punching devices now inuse 10' necessary for the operator toing attachment The'operator Patented Oct. 4, 1932' i PATENT OFFICE conroRArIoN on NEW JERSEY Annmarie. conn-runcnmefnnvrcn Ap pl1catien filed Iarch 28, 1925. Sei'iaIiNo. 17.685.

I The present invention isdirected to an imiprovement in punch ing devices :for lpunching tabulating cards. I V

Inthe-makmg of these cards-for dlrectory 'work'ithasbecome the practice to codet-he alphabet. and utilize multiple punchings to The punching of uiresa coninarily it is perform the cod-mg operation mentall and then to strike the proper combination 0 keys to accord with thencoded character. In lizing combinational holes for denoting :siderable amount of skill as or phabetical *characters the machine itself effects-the coding but the actual punching operation is effected by the power of the operators fingers.

The present invention is directed to the provision of a simplejpunching device WhlCh is adapted to be controlled by a keyboard similar to that used on in which the coding. of the characters is effected automatically by the machine and in which the direct labor of-punching. is-performed by the machine itself instead of by the operator as heretofore.

According to the presentinvention the operator. strikesthe usual typewriterform of keys. The operation of these keys effects the selection of the desired combinations of punches and thereafter-thepunch tion itself is performed'by the rived from a translating device in ing operapower dethe punchmerelydepresses the keys for controlling and selecting purposes and all other operations are per formed automatically by the-machine. Ac-

cording to the present invention the only effort required upon the part of the'operator is the effort required to close a single pair of contacts associated with each key and all the other I operations are performed automatically and by an outside source of power. Furtherobjects and advantages of the present invention will be hereinafter set forth in the accompanying specification and claims and shown in the'drawings which by wayof illustration other devices utiq moved position.

typewriting machines and B of punching device chine.

.aftereach. punching operation.

portray one embodiment of my invention. y

'In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is atop plan view of the complete. apparatus.

' Fig.-6 is atop plan View of parts of the punching attachment on an enlarged scale.

F 1g. 7 is a circuit diagram of the machine. The machine in general includes a keyboard section designated A and a punching section designated B. The punching section 'inits general characteristics is similar to devices already in use. usualelectric key punch previously utilized for punching the tabulating cards. The particularform herein used is more fully shown and described in the copending application ,of John T. Schaaii, Serial vNo. 731,980, filed August 14,1924. A somewhat similar form is shown in the-patent ofL. C. Reynolds No. 1,298,400. The punching attachment includes the usual mechanismjfor feeding the The principle of operation utilized with punches of this character is to a plurality ofpunches 20 disposed across the punching attachment, .each punch corresponding to a particular indexpoint perforation in the card. In the present embodiment twelve such .punchesare provided. In the operation .of the punching attachment a punching operation is eflectedupon one col- 'umnof the card, then the .card is displaced relatively to the punches and a second punching operation is performed in another column on the card. The arrangement of the parts is such that feed of the card takes place 7 I The card feed is usually effected by means of a spring It consists of the.

provide v.ASSIGNQIR, TO THE TABULATING cards through the ma- 22 thus depressing a plunger 23 and through bell crank 24 thrusts forward an interposer 1 bar 25 over its corresponding punch 20. The forward movement of any interposer bar is adapted to' impart "a rockin' movement. to a bail 26, which bail is, suitably connected to a link 27 which extends rearwardly and actu- QO ates contacts 28. t o close the same.' The clo-' sure ofthese contacts establishes a circuit to the main punchactuating magnet 29. This magnet beingenergized rocks a bail downwardl Bail'f30- is disposed over the interil. poser are and the downward movement of this bail. will depressi any bars which have previously been thrust forward b their .corres ending-selector mag--- nets an in this way epress the corresponding punches 20 through the card. Other unches correlatedSt interposenbars which are not thrust forward.'. -are not actuated by bail 30 inasmuch as-theirinterposer bars will be in thepo'sition shown" in'Fig.5l* The bars when in this position-will present; a clearance notch-'31 under. the bail 30 andpermit i from source '53 through wire 46, through the selected contacts 140,41, thence through cross bars 48, magnets 21, and back through wire the depressionof the bail without th sion of: the: corresponding the bail 30 is also utilized The movementof -to' reopen "oontac ts 28 previously. closed by e resthe drawirgiforward of link 27. For this 27 is made hookshaped and is hooked overibail 26.- The bail 30-hasja bracket'portion 33 carried thereby which ex:

purpose 1i tends under a rejecting foot on (See Eig.6 pon" the elev tion of part3?) link 27is released from bail 26 and is drawn backwardly by means of its spring to permit reopening of'contacts 28. Also disposed 'inthe punching section of the machinethere is a magnet 21a which is ener effected without the efiectin of punching. This magnet 21a has theusua interposer bar 25 associated therewith but there is no punch dislpeosed cooperating therewith.

' ferring now to the keyboard section of the machine, this section com rises a frame 35 similar to that of a typewriter. pivoted in the frame are keys 36 similar 1t0 typewriter keys. Each key 36 has connected to it a pull rod 38 provided with an insulated roller 39. The depression of any ke is adapted to close pairs of contacts 40, 41, w ich'are disposed directly bar 47. Each lower 'to a corres 'Bars 47 and 47a are are two screws 11 position. Therefore. interposer bar orma ets 21 will an two punches will be called into operation of t e symbol T.--

interposer are.-

. more punches.

'wirin t thatt e typewriter may be'provided with the v usual space key or speclal key 56 for effecting spacin which gized when a spacing operation is to'be" which are closed upon the depression Suitably.

37 connected to' a bell crank.

.other set of bus bars above the insulating roller 39. Each contact combination 40, 41, is made u of a lower blade 43, an intermediate bla e 44 and an upper blade 45. In the operation, closing of contacts 41 is followed by closing of contacts 40. Referring now to the circuit diagram (Fig. 7 ).each upper blade 45 is connected to common line'46. Each intermediate blade 44 is connected by a suitable wire to a bus blade 43 is connected ending bus bar 470. Bus bars 47 and 47a 0 which there are a pair for each key and contact combination extend transversely across a series of conductor bars 48 which are individually connected in series to .the selector magnets 21. There is accordingly one bar'48 for each selector magnet 21. rovided withthreaded apertures 49 overeac bar 48. "In these apertures suitable screws 50 can -be placed depending upon the articular combination or codin which it is esired to establish. 7

Re erring to the contact combination marked T, fore'xample, it is noted that there upon the closing of the contact combination by the T typewriter key'the lower connecting bar and the fourth'connecting bar from the top are ener ized. Thus two selector energized concurrently to (punch on the cards, nine-hole marked 52 an a one hole marked 51. This will efiect the. roper coded punching for the punching 1 It will be understood that the current flows 54 to source. The mam punch operating magnet circuit 55 is closed through contacts 28 as reviously explained thus bringing about t e simultaneous actuation of one or The cross transposer bars 47, I 4711,48, provide'a simple arrangement for no changinglthe coded combinations without ree machine. It will be understood key can be arranged to close a air'.o thecontacts to the space magnet 21a. uch space key circuit it Wlll be understood is in no wise related to the selector magnet circuit but is anindependent circuit shown.

at 57 and extending through contacts 58,120

of the 1 7 space key.

. What I claim isz-" I 1. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a series of keys, a series of unches, a set of bus bars, aplurality of which are connected in pairs with each of a few of said keys, and means comprising anintersecting. the first mentioned set of bars and connected to said 13.

' ity of contacts operated by each punches so that different desired combinations of unches may be placed under control of an o the keys.

2. in an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a series of keys, of a plurality of bus bars for each key, a contact for each of the bus bars, said contacts being closed by operations of the associated keys, a plurality of punch-es, a magnet controlling each of the punches, and means whereby any desired magnet may be connected to any desired bus bar.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of keys, a series of punches to be operated in code combinations upon operation of the keys, a plurality of bus bars for each of the keys, for each of the punches, and means whereby any one of the key bus bars may be connected to any one of the punch bus bars to set up the different combinations of punches to be Itialled into play by selective operation of the eys.

4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of keys, a pluralof said keys, of punches to be brought into operation by the operation of said contacts, and means comprising intersecting bus bars coordinated with said punches and contacts for bringing different combinations of punches under the control of any of the In apunching machine, a plurality of punches, a plurality of connections for effecting actuation of said punches, a plurality of contacts, a key for operatin said contacts, and means for associating se ected combinations of said connections with said contacts to effect actuation of corresponding combia series nations of several punches, said means being shiftable relative to said connections to vary the combination of connections associated with said key whereby the same movements of said key may be made to select different punch combinations.

In testimony whereof I hereto afiix my signature.

JAMIES W. BRYCE.

a bus bar keys. 

